Higher Ed Press Clips May 2009

May 1, 2009

Daily Camera:

• Adderall and academia: A loaded combination?
  
• CU launches swine flu website
  
• CU scientists help solve 75 year old mystery
  

Coloradoan:

• New dental assistant school opens
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Colorado researchers seek funding

May 2-4, 2009

Denver Post:

• Churchill asks for his job back
  
• CU pulls plug on faculty newspaper
  
• Young genius hitting his stride
  
• Reasons to remove the six percent limit – Guest Commentary
  
• Ritter leading Colorado forward – Guest Commentary
  

Daily Camera:

• More students want to be resident advisors
  

Coloradoan:

• Tuition hike, 40 layoffs at CSU
  

Denver Business Journal:

• CU to cut 54 positions, trim pay of senior execs
  

Rocky Mountain Collegian:

• CSU to turn over budget draft to campus today
  

May 5, 2009

Denver Post:

• CU plans tuition hikes, 40 job cuts
  
• College bill on hirings wins nod
  
• CU to end retaking course to erase failing grade
  
• Colleges need steady income – Editorial
  

Daily Camera:

• CU to end course forgiveness program
  
• CU investigates three possible swine flu cases
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P stabilized by growth
  

May 6, 2009

Denver Post:

• Student loan program chopping back
  
• CSU fills its new top post
  
• Education yields health
  
• An academic arms race – Guest Opinion
  

Daily Camera:

• DiStefano appointed CU-Boulder chancellor
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU names chancellor
  

Chieftain:

• CSU board selects member for chancellor position
  
• ASC nursing program to expand
  
• 15 students get leadership nod
  
• CSU-P gets $100,000 grant
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Denver Chamber CEO Blake leaving for CSU chancellor’s post
  

Gazette:

• Judge dismisses lawsuit over CU gun ban
  

Colorado Daily:

• Chancellor’s letter: CU grads prepared to persevere in tough economy
  

Rocky Mountain Collegian:

• Stakeholders commend Ritter, still some fear higher  ed’s future
  

May 7, 2009

Denver Post:

• Legislature 2009: Winners & Losers
  
• Dems tout fiscal choices, but GOP raps fees
  
• Small colleges don’t get tax chance
• Credit card debt rises as more students charge college costs
  

Daily Camera:

• CU’s ROTC grads have built in job security
  
• Half-dozen CU graduates ace their college careers
  
• CU to award more than 5,000 degrees at Friday ceremony
  
• Strong voice for all of higher ed – Editorial
  

Chieftain:

• Chancellor choice praises CSU-P
  
• Good shape – Editorial

May 8-11, 2009

Denver Post:

• Facing state’s funds crisis
  
• Littwin: Political tin ear lends itself to sticking Ritter in the middle – Columnist
  
• Gravy train for college lenders – Editorial
  

Daily Camera:

• CU students graduating into an uncertain world
  
• University Hill quiet after CU student exodus
  

Chieftain:

• CSU’s Chancellor – Editorial
  

Coloradoan:

• Support for Frank high at CSU
  

Tribune:

• UNC to freeze salaries next year
  

Sentinel:

• Malfunction spews water in campus library
  

Colorado Statesman:

• InnerView with Hank Brown
  

May 12, 2009

Denver Post:

• Laments lead back to education – Columnist
  

Daily Camera:

• CU students cram semester into a month
  

Coloradoan:

• Algae the bio-fuel of the future?
  

Tribune:

• Aims offers classes for kids this summer
  

May 13, 2009

Chieftain:

• OJC’s Rizzuto earns kudos
  
• PCC official to attend national leadership course
  
• Hispanic scholarships – Editorial
  

Coloradoan:

• Judge recuses himself from lawsuit brought by newspapers against CSU
  

May 14, 2009

Coloradoan:

• CSU chancellor selection applied six days before being chosen

Post-Independent:

• Education standards tour hits Glenwood
  

May 15, 2009

Denver Post:

• CSU prof seeks global solutions
  
• Tax-collection guessing game hits the mark
  
• Cardiologist’s care nets Med school $1.875 M gift
  

Daily Camera:

• CU faculty fighting closure of the Silver and Gold
  

Chieftain:

• Rizzuto honored – Editorial
  

May 16-18, 2009

Daily Camera:

• Stein Sture named interim provost at CU
  
• Swine flu worries subside at CU and in Boulder County
  

Chieftain:

• University’s graduate offerings growing
  

Coloradoan:

• PSD grads face uncertain economic times
  
• 3300 students graduate from CSU
  

Sentinel:

• Mesa State professor will take message of empowerment to women of Saudi Arabia
  

Daily Summit News:

• Program aims for first-gen college students
  

May 19, 2009

Denver Post:

• Another tuition hike for CU likely
  
• DU will open bike library in fall
  
• Colo. colleges face economy
  
• Higher education remains a bargain – Guest Commentary
  

Daily Camera:

• CU’s Benson seeks 3.9% tuition  hike for in-state students
  
• CU Regent: Only 19 percent of full professors on campus are women
  

Chieftain:

• Chancellor finalist visits CSU-P campus
  

Coloradoan:

• Blake indicates Chamber exit, CSU start date
  

Sentinel:

• Noble Energy gives Mesa State College $100,000
  

May 20, 2009

Denver Post:

• Regents make it official CU costs going up
  
• College grads trying for even menial jobs in tough economy
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU puts lawsuit on agenda
• Other CSU chancellor candidate says Blake will be ‘terrific leader for university’

Craig Daily Press:

• State budget constrains Moffat county extension office

May 21, 2009

Denver Post:

• CU study: Asteroids may have aided life
  

Daily Camera:

• Hubble astronaut will land on CU’s faculty
  
• Student fee replaces CU alumni dues
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU worried about perception of decision, tapes show
  

May 22, 2009

Denver Post:

• Ritter puts nine education measures on the books
  
• Colorado promotes associates degrees in high school
  
• Judge to review key CSU meeting
  

Daily Camera:

• CU to judge: Give Churchill nothing
  
• Many college students stressed, some depressed
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-Pueblo – Editorial
  

Chronicle of Higher Education:

• CU makes it official: Ward Churchill not welcome back
  

Times-Call:

• Education to top town hall meeting
  

May 23-26, 2009

Denver Post:

• Mobilizing young people to tackle energy problems – Guest Commentary
  

Daily Camera:

• Many hit up CU for Saturday school
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU board meets Tuesday to possibly pick chancellor, president
  
• McKee Foundation to present $20,000 worth of scholarships
  
• Chancellor has record of success – Guest Commentary
  
• Did CSU board really blow it? – Columnist
  

Gazette:

• 3 prove education is ongoing, whether you’re 30, 50, or 89
  

Examiner.com:

• CSU to cut $700,000 from engineering department
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Daniels Fund names Hank Brown chair, grants $3.8M
  

Aspen Daily News:

• CMC to make climate pledge
  

May 27, 2009

Denver Post:

• Jill Biden goes to bat for community colleges
  
• CSU Board again picks Blake as CSU finalist
  
• CSU names new president at Ft. Collins campus
  

Coloradoan:

• Board of Governor’s re-selects Blake as CSU chancellor
  
• CSU interim president Tony Frank to take permanent helm

May 28, 2009

Denver Post:

• Churchill, CU in court July 1
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU closes in on police finalist
  

Aspen Times:

• CMC eyes tuition hike, budget cuts
  

May 29, 2009

Coloradoan:

• CSU seeks more time in lawsuit
  

Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Rocky Start for Colorado State U.'s Online-Education Start-Up